Is Oxybenzone Safe to Use?
The Fda Says It Is Safe. but Some Environmental and Health Groups Single out Oxybenzone as Potentially Unsafe for Some People and the Environment. This Is...
The FDA says it is safe. But some environmental and health groups single out oxybenzone as potentially unsafe for some people and the environment. This is because some studies have shown oxybenzone can cause skin allergies.
Is oxybenzone harmful to humans?
Oxybenzone is a cornucopia of nasty side effects. It's considered a hazardous eye irritant and, as an allergen, is also known to cause skin allergies. As a hormone disruptor to coral, it also causes hormone disruption in humans, affecting estrogen production particularly in women and testosterone production in men.
Should I avoid oxybenzone?
EWG recommends that consumers avoid sunscreens with oxybenzone. Octinoxate is an organic UV filter. It is readily absorbed into the skin and continues to be absorbed after the sunscreen has been applied. It has been found in blood 16 times above the proposed FDA safety threshold (Matta 2019, 2020).
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